June 27, 2020
How your food influences your feelings
Heard the saying ‘You are what you eat’? Seems it’s true: food affects not only your physical health but also your moods and mental well-being...
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August 8, 2016
Can eating apples improve a woman’s entire sexual experience?
Apparently so! Just like you, we have no idea who comes up with some of these weird ideas for medical studies. But they happen, and the results are often surprising. Take this one for example: (more…)
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July 31, 2016
What’s that in my food?
Feel like digging into a delicious chicken Caesar salad, or getting a mouthful of juicy and tender steak? Then we hope you’re buying good quality ingredients, otherwise you could be eating a lot more than you bargained for. (more…)
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March 4, 2016
What are calories?
We hear about calories and kilojoules just about every time we visit a health site, the supermarket and even on TV adverts. Just what are they, and why do we constantly want to burn them? Let’s find out! (more…)
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February 16, 2016
Are you in an unhealthy relationship with food?
We all want a relationship in one form or the other. Boyfriends, girlfriends and partners may leave, but food remains – it’s always there for you. It doesn’t judge you at all, it accepts you for who you are – the perfect relationship, right? (more…)
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February 15, 2016
Make your food money last!
Oh no, toast for dinner AGAIN! Living on a student budget isn’t easy: often the month seems longer than your money, and then it’s down to toast or 2-minute noodles. While we can’t make the month shorter - or the money grow - we’ve got some tricks that can stretch whatever you have. (more…)
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January 24, 2016
Beware of the midnight munchies
By Grant Wood Are you about to crack open a sugary drink and rip open a bag of chips…at 2am? Stop! Take a minute to think about why you’re doing this. Late-night binging is the start of a bad cycle and is a sign that you’re eating poorly during the day. We’re here to help you stop the midnight munching. (more…)
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December 30, 2015
The most dangerous diet fads of 2015
From eating parasites to absolutely nothing at all! Just when you thought you’d heard about the strangest fad diet, another even crazier one comes along! Would you risk your health in an attempt to “look good”? Here are a few of the weirdest – and most dangerous – diets we’ve come across this year. (more…)
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December 12, 2015
Don’t have a killer Christmas!
It’s about family, friends, gifts and good things to eat, but the holidays bring some unique risks with them. Visits to doctors and emergency rooms increase around this time of year – let’s see why. (more…)
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December 7, 2015
Don’t let diabetes ruin Christmas!
The festive season can be a tough time of the year for people with diabetes, but it doesn’t have to be bad news. You can have fun without allowing blood-sugar levels to spiral out of control – it just takes a bit of planning and some good recipes. (more…)
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